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'''Area codes 631 and 934''' are the |
'''Area codes 631 and 934''' are the telephone [[area code]]s in the [[North American Numbering Plan]] (NANP) for [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], on [[Long Island]]. Area code 631 was created in 1999 in a [[area code split|split]] from [[area code 516|516]]; and 934 was added as an [[overlay plan|overlay]] in 2016. Communities within the area include [[Babylon, New York|Babylon]], [[Huntington, New York|Huntington]], [[Islip, New York|Islip]], [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]], [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]], [[Riverhead (town), New York|Riverhead]], [[Southampton, New York|Southampton]], [[Southold, New York|Southold]], [[Shelter Island, New York|Shelter Island]], and [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]]. |
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==History of Suffolk County area codes== |
==History of Suffolk County area codes== |
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===1947–1951: 914=== |
===1947–1951: 914=== |
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With the announcement of a new nationwide telephone numbering plan by the [[AT&T|American Telephone and Telegraph Company]] (AT&T) in October 1947, Suffolk County, [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], the lower Hudson Valley, and some areas adjacent were assigned [[area code 914]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.areacode-info.com/!history/1940s50s.htm|title=NANP Area Code History: 1948–1959 |publisher=Area Code History |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020911092304/http://www.areacode-info.com/!history/1940s50s.htm|archive-date=September 11, 2002|url-status=dead |access-date=November 4, 2018}}</ref> |
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===1951–1999: 516=== |
===1951–1999: 516=== |
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On November 1, 1999, area code 631 was created solely for Suffolk County, to satisfy the increased need for telephone numbers mainly due to cellular services, while Nassau County retained [[area code 516]]. [[Permissive dialing]] for numbers in 516 across Long Island continued until the spring of 2000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/nyregion/suffolk-county-gears-up-for-631-area-code.html|title=Suffolk County Gears Up for 631 Area Code|last=Rather|first=John|date=October 31, 1999|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=November 4, 2018}}</ref> |
On November 1, 1999, area code 631 was created solely for Suffolk County, to satisfy the increased need for telephone numbers mainly due to cellular services, while Nassau County retained [[area code 516]]. [[Permissive dialing]] for numbers in 516 across Long Island continued until the spring of 2000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/nyregion/suffolk-county-gears-up-for-631-area-code.html|title=Suffolk County Gears Up for 631 Area Code|last=Rather|first=John|date=October 31, 1999|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=November 4, 2018}}</ref> |
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===2016–present: 934 overlay=== |
===2016–present: 631/934 overlay=== |
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On July 16, 2016, area code 934 was |
On July 16, 2016, area code 934 was assigned to overlay 631, which was nearing depletion of central office codes. This was the first overlay in an area in the state of New York outside New York City, and required [[ten-digit dialing]] for both area codes, effective June 18, 2016.<ref name="934newsday1">Kitchen, Patricia. [http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/area-code-countdown-suffolk-10-digit-dialing-begins-in-june-1.11799093?view=print "Area code countdown: Suffolk 10-digit dialing begins in June"]. ''[[Newsday]]''. May 14, 2016.</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of New York area codes]] |
* [[List of New York area codes]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 15 January 2024
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Area codes 631 and 934 are the telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island. Area code 631 was created in 1999 in a split from 516; and 934 was added as an overlay in 2016. Communities within the area include Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southampton, Southold, Shelter Island, and East Hampton.
History of Suffolk County area codes
[edit]1947–1951: 914
[edit]With the announcement of a new nationwide telephone numbering plan by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in October 1947, Suffolk County, Nassau County, the lower Hudson Valley, and some areas adjacent were assigned area code 914.[1]
1951–1999: 516
[edit]During 1951, area code 516 was assigned to Suffolk and Nassau, which were separated thereby from area code 914.[1]
1999–2016: 631
[edit]On November 1, 1999, area code 631 was created solely for Suffolk County, to satisfy the increased need for telephone numbers mainly due to cellular services, while Nassau County retained area code 516. Permissive dialing for numbers in 516 across Long Island continued until the spring of 2000.[2]
2016–present: 631/934 overlay
[edit]On July 16, 2016, area code 934 was assigned to overlay 631, which was nearing depletion of central office codes. This was the first overlay in an area in the state of New York outside New York City, and required ten-digit dialing for both area codes, effective June 18, 2016.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "NANP Area Code History: 1948–1959". Area Code History. Archived from the original on September 11, 2002. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Rather, John (October 31, 1999). "Suffolk County Gears Up for 631 Area Code". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Kitchen, Patricia. "Area code countdown: Suffolk 10-digit dialing begins in June". Newsday. May 14, 2016.
External links
[edit]| North: 203/475, 401, 860/959 | ||
| West: 516/363 | Area codes 631 and 934 | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Connecticut area codes: 203/475, 860/959 | ||
| Rhode Island area codes: 401 | ||
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